Love Poem: I Want Us
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Written by: Keshan Govender

I Want Us

I want us to walk
To a place we had, months ago
To access that instinctive calm
That warded off all calamity
And be who we were.

I want us to sit
As we had on 'our bench'
With your mass, rested on my lap
And finding comfort in fingers, interlocked 
Holding onto moments, we knew would be irreplaceable.

I want us to look
At a view that once captivated us
With our eyes swaying back and forth
And realising at their meet, the romance reflected
Sighting chemistry, we knew would be unmatched.

I want us to converse
As we had fluently before
With our minds expanding through each word
And foolishly making remarks, that warranted apology 
Engaging thought, we knew would be recalled.

I want us to love
As we had when we first sprouted
With us promising to each other, all we could afford
Asking only of presence, in return
Growing a togetherness, we thought would never part.